William Gibson

Summary

William Gibson is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Conway^[2]. He was born on March 17, 1948^[3]. He worked as a writer^[4], novelist^[5], screenwriter^[6], science fiction writer^[7], and prose writer^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.56% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,481 views/month, #5,631 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• William Gibson's place of birth was Conway^[2].
• William Gibson was born on March 17, 1948^[3].
• William Gibson held citizenship in United States^[10].
• William Gibson held citizenship in Canada^[11].
• William Gibson worked as a writer^[4].
• William Gibson's professions included novelist^[5].
• William Gibson's professions included screenwriter^[6].
• William Gibson worked as a science fiction writer^[7].
• William Gibson worked as a prose writer^[8].
• William Gibson worked as an executive producer^[12].
• William Gibson's field of work was cyberpunk^[13].
• William Gibson's education included a stint at Emerson Preparatory School^[14].
• A notable work attributed to William Gibson is Neuromancer^[15].
• William Gibson received the Nebula Award for Best Novel^[16].
• William Gibson received the Hugo Award for Best Novel^[17].
• William Gibson received the Philip K. Dick Award^[18].
• William Gibson received the Seiun Award for Best Translated Long Work^[19].
• William Gibson received the Aurora Awards^[20].
• William Gibson received the Aurora Awards^[21].
• William Gibson was influenced by William S. Burroughs^[22].
• William Gibson is recorded as male^[23].
• William Gibson's instance of is recorded as human^[24].
• William Gibson's genre is science fiction^[25].
• William Gibson's genre is cyberpunk^[26].
• William Gibson's genre is steampunk^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1948-03-17^[30]

• Genre(s): cyberpunk^[31]

• Community tags: cyberpunk, science fiction^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: be09d8f3-1a39-4220-a8a8-66f3c13e830b^[33]

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Origins and Family

William Gibson was born in Conway^[2]. He was born on March 17, 1948^[3].

Education

William Gibson's education included a stint at Emerson Preparatory School^[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer^[4], novelist^[5], screenwriter^[6], science fiction writer^[7], prose writer^[8], and executive producer^[12]. William Gibson's field of work was cyberpunk^[13].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to William Gibson is Neuromancer^[15].

Recognition

Awards received include Nebula Award for Best Novel^[16], a literary award^[34], in United States^[35], founded in 1966^[36]; Hugo Award for Best Novel^[17], a literary award^[37], founded in 1953^[38]; Philip K. Dick Award^[18], a literary award^[39], in United States^[40], founded in 1983^[41]; Seiun Award for Best Translated Long Work^[19], a literary award^[42], in Japan^[43], founded in 1970^[44]; Aurora Awards^[20], a type of award^[45], in Canada^[46], founded in 1980^[47]; and Science Fiction Chronicle Award^[48], a literary award^[49], in United States^[50], founded in 1982^[51].

Why It Matters

William Gibson ranks in the top 0.56% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,481 views/month, #5,631 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[52] He is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[53]

He has been cited as an influence by Nick Land^[54], a philosopher^[55], b. 1962^[56], of United Kingdom^[57], specialised in philosophy^[58]; Cory Doctorow^[59], a science fiction writer^[60], b. 1971^[61], of Canada^[62], awarded the EFF Award^[63]; Neal Stephenson^[64], a novelist^[65], b. 1959^[66], of United States^[67], awarded the Prometheus Award - Hall of Fame^[68], specialised in science fiction^[69]; Alastair Reynolds^[70], an astrophysicist^[71], b. 1966^[72], of United Kingdom^[73], awarded the BSFA Award for Best Novel^[74]; Charles Stross^[75], a writer^[76], b. 1964^[77], of United Kingdom^[78], awarded the Hugo Award for Best Novella^[79]; and Ken MacLeod^[80], a writer^[81], b. 1954^[82], of United Kingdom^[83], awarded the BSFA Award for Best Novel^[84].

Works attributed to him include Neuromancer^[85], a literary work^[86], founded in 1983^[87]; Count Zero^[88]; Sprawl trilogy^[89]; Mona Lisa Overdrive^[90]; The Peripheral^[91]; and Johnny Mnemonic^[92].

FAQs

Where was William Gibson born?

William Gibson's place of birth was Conway^[2].

What did William Gibson do for work?

William Gibson worked as writer^[4], novelist^[5], screenwriter^[6], science fiction writer^[7], and prose writer^[8].

Where did William Gibson go to school?

William Gibson was educated at Emerson Preparatory School^[14].

What awards did William Gibson receive?

Honors received include Nebula Award for Best Novel^[16], Hugo Award for Best Novel^[17], Philip K. Dick Award^[18], and Seiun Award for Best Translated Long Work^[19].

Who did William Gibson influence?

William Gibson has been cited as an influence by Nick Land^[54], Cory Doctorow^[59], Neal Stephenson^[64], and Alastair Reynolds^[70].